Is the Red Panda a bear?
no the red panda is not a bear
Is the red panda related to the giant panda?
No, it is not related to the Giant Panda. The Giant Panda is a bear. The Red Panda is believed by scientists to be more closely related to the skunk or raccoon. The name "panda" is derived from the Nepalese word "poonya" which literally means "eater of bamboo." The Red Panda was given this name before the Giant Panda. They live in Asia, high up in the mountains, and sleep in trees. Yes it is…
Are panda bears raccoon family or bear family?
The Giant Panda Bear is a bear, and is from the bear family the Ursidae. The Giant Panda just happens to be black and white, with a passion for bamboo, and live in China, but he is genetically a bear. The Red Panda had been classed in the raccoon family in the past. But since genetic testing has made it possible to determine it does not belong with them. The Red Panda has it's own…
Is the panda raccoon or bear?
The Giant Panda is known as the oldest living species of bear. The name "panda" originates with a Himalayan language, possibly Nepalese. And as used in the West it was originally applied to the Red panda, to which the Giant panda was thought to be related. Until its relation to the red panda was discovered in 1901, the Giant panda was known as Mottled Bear (Ailuropus melanoleucus) or Partli-colored Bear. In Chinese, the Giant panda…
What is the difference between a normal panda bear and a red panda bear?
Red Panda The red panda, is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China and related to raccoons, skunks and weasels. It is the only extant species of the genus Ailurus and the family Ailuridae. Wikipedia Scientific name: Ailurus fulgens Rank: Species Higher classification: Ailurus Giant Panda The panda, also known as the giant panda to distinguish it from the unrelated red panda, is a bear native to central-western and south…
What type of animal is a panda bear?
Mistakenly called the "Panda Bear".......... The Panda is a black and white bear. Although its close relative, the red panda, looks like a raccoon, some scientists say it is a bear, and others, a raccoon. Will this "baffling"creature ever get its own page in the Red Data Animals book? I think it won't because it is endangered. Answer: i think it's a bear! its not a real bear, its in a class all its own…